PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Solutions-oriented individual with a proven track record in all phases of Supply Chain with 15+ years of experience in the following functions: purchasing (developing and implementing sourcing strategies) materials, new product introduction, materials, operations and manufacturing.
Core Competencies:

• Materials/Purchasing
• Buyer /Planner managing over 11 Million dollar of inventory, management of contractor manufacturing, outsourcing, vendor selection, negotiating pricing, inventory turns, and make-buyer decisions.
• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Manager with extensive experience in all phases of processes in electronic/mechanic (PCB) operations and other manufacturing functions.
• Applications:
• Working knowledge of MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Visio. MRP systems: JD Edwards and Oracle

EXPERIENCE:
Confidential,Inventory Program Manager 2-07- 2-09
Responsible for inventory management HP Indigo Printing suppliers at Customer sites in North America assuring inventory does not exceed more than two months. Create and provide HP Indigo with customized inventory tools to help manage their on hand inventory.

Confidential,Buyer 9-06- 12/ 06
Responsible for procurement of Electronic/Mechanical Components for VOD (Video on Demand) components ongoing Manufacturing requirements and New Product Introduction identifying new suppliers as required. Negotiation cost and availability utilizing Oracle to process and track Purchase Orders and product delivery.

Confidential,Project Manager Inventory Recovery/Management 11- 05- 6/06
Responsible for recovery of Supply and Media excess inventory at Customer Site for Indigo Printers analyzing Customer on hand inventory verse expected usage. Negotiating with customer the return of inventory when supplies are more that 2 Months on hand. Providing Customers with program to monitoring inventory levels avoiding possible excess orders.

Confidential,
Buyer 4-03- 11-05
Responsibilities for procurement for Storage product and managing Vendor base for Storage equipment and Video Conferencing. Identifying opportunities to decrease cost and increase sales margins on product. Purchasing up to 11Million dollars in material, managing inventory and assuring product is available for Sales Organization. minimizing work in process and finished goods inventories
Confidential,
Manufacturing New Products Introduction, Supply Manager 11-00 to 1-02
Supply Chain managerial/technical expertise with regard to introduction of new product into production at Printed Circuit Boards (PCB’s), Metal Fabrication, and Assembly sub-contract manufacturing. Management of Contract Manufactures, supplier selection, management of on time deliveries and resolving any material shortages with suppliers. Collaborating with internal organizations including materials, purchasing, design engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful introduction for all new product into volume.
Selected Accomplishments:

• Developed supplier selection criteria resulting in three primary and three second sources of Contract Manufactures.
• Operational portion of Program was 6 months behind schedule when taken over to one month ahead of schedule and within budget.

Confidential, 6-83-6-00
Marketing Manager Workstations (Operations) 8-95-6-00
Responsibilities included: Project Manager, e-Commerce Content Manager for Internet/Intranet, Workstations Marketing, and Operation management of Workstation Marketing, strategic planning, business development, budget management, responsible for all program/project implementation and management, and Marketing Product Manger for new product introduction.

Confidential,
Materials Manager (Program Manager/Supplier Manager) ` 10-90-8-93
Responsibilities for management of material programs implementation at locations worldwide including: JIT- Pull (Just in Time Inventory Management); consumption based replenishment; business planning; process re-engineering and business practices. Other responsibilities included facilitating the business planning process and cross- functional organization design team.

• Selected Accomplishments:

Developed and implemented a detailed re-engineering process changes to reduce the number of supplier’s required Worldwide Central Commodity procurement group, working with plant located in Americas, Far East and Europe.

• This resulted in a reduction of the Supply Chain from 9- 12 weeks to 3-5 weeks and a annual cost reduction of 2.5 Million in logistics/people cost
• Reduction in required suppliers Worldwide from 140 to 35.
• Reduced manufacturing cost by 750K+ through process improvement and elimination of redundant Process Steps

Consultation Skills (National Testing Labs)

Management of Quality (Deming)

Management Workshop (National Testing Labs)

MRP II Training (Boston College)

Organization Design (National Testing Labs)

Microsoft Office Suite

Managing Organization Change (National Testing Labs)

Project Management Certification

Managing Conflict (National Testing Labs)

Advance Project Management Certification

Web Site Development

Microsoft Access

HTML Training

Management Operational Development (Boston University)

Microsoft Project 97, 98, & 2000

MS Visio

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Ongoing Training:

Saturday, January 01, 2005